Michigan's Noxious Weeds Act (MCL 247.61+) lets each city, village, or township appoint a weeds commissioner and order overgrown weeds cut. Genesee County has no separate countywide weed ordinance; enforcement is municipal.
Weed control in Genesee County runs through the Michigan Noxious Weeds Act (Act 359 of 1941, MCL 247.61 et seq.) applied by your city, village, or township, not the county. The statute defines noxious weeds (Canada thistle, ragweed, poison ivy, giant hogweed and others) and authorizes local governments to appoint a commissioner who orders owners to destroy them. After certified-mail notice, the property owner must destroy the weeds; if not, the municipality cuts them and charges the owner. Milkweed is expressly excluded. Local ordinances (e.g., Burton, Genesee Township) add specific height triggers on top of the state list.
After 10 days' certified-mail notice to destroy the weeds, the local unit cuts them and assesses the cost against the property, typically added to the tax roll.
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